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# At a certain company, the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4.

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At a certain company, the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4. If there are 5 more female employees than male employees, how many male employees does the company have?

(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 21
(E) 24

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19 Aug 2018, 08:20
M:F= 3:4 > M =3k, F=4k, k any constant(not=0). So 4k-3k=5. => K=5, => M=15. Ans. B

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19 Aug 2018, 08:44
Bunuel wrote:
At a certain company, the ratio of male to female employees is 3 to 4. If there are 5 more female employees than male employees, how many male employees does the company have?

(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 21
(E) 24

Lets assume , #male=$$3x$$ and #female=$$4x$$. Hence the Q-stem says $$(4-3)x$$ i.e. $$x =5$$
Hence #males=$$3x$$= $$3*5$$ =$$15$$ Hence Ans B
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